Chapter 79 Killing the Fierce Tyrant

If Li Xiao had been at the Core Formation Realm, he could have forcibly suppressed the immortal binding rope with his superior Realm.

But now, his blood core was destroyed, and his cultivation had fallen back to the Foundation Establishment Realm. He could no longer suppress the power of the immortal binding rope.

Although it could only exert less than one-tenth of its power, a low-grade spirit treasure was still a low-grade spirit treasure, something a Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator simply couldn't withstand.

Tied up by the immortal binding rope like a zongzi, Li Xiao struggled desperately but couldn't break free. For the first time, a look of terror appeared in his eyes.

"No! Wait! If you dare harm me, the Blood Demon Sect will fight you to the death!"

At his wit's end, Li Xiao still attempted to intimidate with words, but Ye Fan acted as if he hadn't heard, walking towards him with the red lotus sword in hand. This made the fear on Li Xiao's face grow even stronger.

"Ye Fan, you and I have no real grudge. If you're willing to join the Blood Demon Sect, I guarantee you'll soar to great heights from now on. Core Formation... no, no... even reaching the Golden Core Realm would be no problem!"

"I beg you, spare my life. I swear I'll never appear before you again from this day forward! Please, I'm begging you!"

Threats, enticements, pleas... Li Xiao used every means possible to save his life, but Ye Fan remained unmoved.

"If you're done talking, then go ahead and die."

The Flying Sword shot out, piercing straight through Li Xiao's chest. The karmic flames of the red lotus could incinerate the heavens—how could a mere Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator possibly resist?

Li Xiao's entire body evaporated, his blood boiling away, and his soul gradually turned to ashes along with it. A piercing, agonized scream echoed throughout the Trial Grounds.

"Young Lord!"

Seeing this, the three Blood Demon Sect stewards' eyes turned red with fury. They frantically tried to charge at Ye Fan, but Murong Wan desperately blocked them, preventing them from advancing even an inch.

"Ye Fan! How dare you kill me! You will die too! My father will not let you go! The Blood Demon Sect will not let you go!"

Li Xiao's terrified roar, like a curse, attempted to drag Ye Fan down with him, but the effect was minuscule.

As the red lotus's karmic flames intensified, Li Xiao's curses grew weaker and weaker. Within seconds, he could no longer utter a single sound, until he transformed into a pile of black ash, vanishing from the world.

Ye Fan's last bit of spiritual power was also drained by the red lotus sword. His entire body went limp as mud, unable to move even a finger. He sat on the ground, panting heavily.

"Whew... that was close... a Core Formation Realm Cultivator is indeed hard to kill."

With Li Xiao's death, the three Blood Demon Sect stewards felt as if all the blood in their bodies had turned to ice.

They had originally believed the Sect's plan was flawless, and that they were simply here to claim easy merits. They never expected the situation to escalate to this point.

With the Young Lord killed right before their eyes, they dared not imagine how the Sect Master would react upon learning of this.

After a brief moment of frantic thought, the three of them turned their gazes toward Ye Fan.

The only course of action now was to capture the culprit alive and hand him over to the Sect Master for judgment. Perhaps then they might have a slim chance of survival.

Thinking this, the three seemed to go mad. They recklessly burned their Lifespan in exchange for power, forcibly broke through Murong Wan's blockade, and desperately tried to charge at Ye Fan.

Murong Wan fought to hold them back from both sides, but in the end, two of them managed to break through. Their figures shot toward Ye Fan like meteors.

"Not good!"

Murong Wan's pupils contracted in shock. She wanted to intercept them, but she was tightly entangled by the third person and couldn't break free.

"Give back our Young Lord's life!"

Ye Fan could only desperately muster his last bit of spiritual power for a final, desperate strike. But at that critical moment, a bell-like, silvery laugh suddenly rang in his ears.

"Little Brother Ye Fan, you owe me a huge favor this time."

Before Ye Fan could react, the two Blood Demon Sect stewards shuddered. Their eyes instantly became vacant and dull, standing before him like mindless zombies.

"You Tan?!"

Although he couldn't figure out why she had intervened, Ye Fan had no time to ponder. He erupted with his last bit of spiritual power, driving the red lotus sword. A streak of fiery light shot straight for the heads of the two men.

Watching his companions being killed, the last Blood Demon Sect steward was scared out of his wits. He turned to flee, but it was already too late.

A bone-chilling cold swept over him, as if it could freeze heaven and earth.

Before he could react, he had already turned into a crystalline ice sculpture, which Murong Wan casually shattered into pieces with a tap.

The intense battle had completely drained both of their spiritual power. Without a second thought, they hurriedly took Qi-replenishing pills to restore their condition.

Although Murong Wan had many questions in her heart, now was clearly not the time to ask them. She could only quickly sit down in meditation to recover.

At this moment, the Trial Grounds fell completely silent. Everyone stared dumbfounded at the images transmitted by the Formation, doubting their own eyes for a moment.

Li Xiao was dead. Most of the Blood Demon Sect's Foundation Establishment Realm powerhouses were killed or injured. The tide of the battle had completely turned.

The Blood Demon Sect Cultivator responsible for controlling the Formation core was so terrified his soul almost left his body. In a moment of mental lapse, the Nine Great Sects' Cultivators seized the opportunity and swiftly regained control of the Formation.

"Sect Head! The Teleportation Array is open!"

As soon as the words fell, led by Qing Mingzi and others, the various Sect Heads almost simultaneously appeared in the Trial Grounds.

"Disciples of the Nine Great Sects, hear my command! The Heavenly Pride Assembly trial is halted. Everyone, pursue and eliminate the remaining Blood Demon Sect remnants. Let not a single one escape!"

The various Sect Heads transmitted their voices simultaneously. Only then did the crowd understand what had happened.

Remembering how they had been hunted down like stray dogs moments ago, these fellows' eyes all turned red with fury. Now that the tables had turned, they naturally showed no mercy.

For a time, the sounds of battle cries shook the heavens within the Trial Grounds. The roles of hunter and prey were instantly reversed.

The cages that had once trapped the Disciples of various Sects now became the coffins for the Blood Demon Sect Disciples. No matter how desperately they cried out for mercy, it was useless.

In truth, only a little over a thousand Blood Demon Sect Cultivators had infiltrated. They had previously relied on the element of surprise, attacking in groups, and Li Xiao's Breakthrough to the Core Formation Realm to control the situation.

Having lost these advantages, the Blood Demon Sect Cultivators were nothing but meat on the chopping block.

In a corner of the Trial Grounds, a playful smile appeared on You Tan's alluring, charming face.

"The show is over. It's time for this sister to leave. Little Brother Ye Fan, we'll meet again if fate allows."

You Tan's figure transformed into a white lotus and dissipated. Using some unknown method, she escaped theBarrier's restrictions and vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Only upon hearing the voices of the various Sect Heads did Ye Fan and the others finally let out a long sigh of relief.

Thinking back on everything that had just happened, it truly had been heart-pounding.

If You Tan hadn't intervened at the last moment, even if Ye Fan hadn't died, he would have been skinned alive.

"The Qi-concealing talisman also exhausted its power during the fierce battle. It probably won't be easy to slip by unnoticed this time."

Just as Ye Fan thought this, a hearty laugh came from the distance.

"Kid Ye Fan, you've really brought great face to our Joyous Union Sect this time!"

Ye Fan didn't need to ask to know it was the Sect Head arriving. He hurriedly tried to stand up and bow, but Qing Mingzi waved his hand to stop him.

"You've expended a great deal. Let's dispense with these formalities," Qing Mingzi said with a pleased laugh.

After ordering all Disciples to counterattack, Qing Mingzi, worried about any unexpected developments, had immediately searched for Ye Fan and the others. As it turned out, he managed to find them first.

Before Ye Fan could say anything more, several more terrifying auras descended from the sky.

The various Sect Heads arrived almost simultaneously. Each one looked at Ye Fan as if they had seen some rare treasure, their eyes practically glowing green with covetousness, looking as if they were about to drool.

"Esteemed Sect Heads, let's talk this over properly... The way you're looking at this Junior... it's making me nervous," Ye Fan said with a bitter smile.